Skoda has announced a strong performance for its new Superb model in January. With sales performing at 107% of target the Czech manufacturer is bullish about the future for the model. It has increased its fleet sales forecast for the model by over 40% to 2,000 vehicles this year.

Commenting on the result Martin Burke, Head of Fleet Sales at Skoda said: “We are very encouraged by the response to the Superb from fleet operators. With strong predicted residual values contributing to excellent wholelife costs it is clear the Superb is the right product for this market. Our customers are seeing the value with the top spec Elegance model accounting for 50.2% of all Superbs sold.”
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The new Skoda Superb has added another award to its already impressive collection in the form of Sky Motoring’s Best Gadget honour.

Skoda’s innovative Parking Assistant beat off opposition from BMW and Renault to scoop the honour in the motoring website’s annual awards. Sky Motoring’s judges praised the Superb’s Parking Assistant system for its ease of use and commented. “It sounds destined for a slot on ‘It’ll never work’, but we tested it several times and, shock horror, it actually works.” (more…)

Along with the standard versions of the new Superb, Skoda also took the wraps off the Superb GreenLine at the Geneva Show. The name GreenLine adorns Skoda models with optimised efficiency that exhibit reduced consumption. The Superb GreenLine is equipped with a 1.9-liter 4-cylinder turbo diesel engine with an output of 105 Hp.

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Czech giant Skoda is set to join the space race with an eagerly anticipated estate based on the huge Superb.

Our exclusive image is the best indication yet of how the new car will look when it’s officially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October. Crucially, it’s the first time that Skoda has offered its flagship Superb line-up with a load-lugger.

And our spies caught engineers testing a blue proto-type, which uses the Octavia bodywork to disguise its longer platform and higher roofline. This is the first proof the firm is working on a rival to the Volvo V70.

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The first serially manufactured Superb rolls of the production line. Today Škoda Auto launched the serial production of the new generation Superb at its plant in Kvasiny.

“The decision to produce a vehicle in the mid to upper range has opened new boundaries for Škoda and significantly contributed to the increase in its prestige. The new Superb brings a fresh outlook to vehicles in the mid to upper range. We believe that customers will undoubtedly be very enthusiastic when they see the spacious interior, the variable design of opening the rear fifth door, and the outstanding performance ratio the car represents,” said Horst Mühl, the member of the Board of Directors of Škoda Auto responsible for Production and Logistics.

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Going on sale next year, the Superb will be the big brother to the Octavia and sit at the top of the Czech company’s range. The mag’s pictures show it boasts an all-new look and will offer even greater practicality, thanks to the fact it’s now a hatchback.

Skoda has dumped the current car’s saloon body, bringing in a distinctive five-door shape instead. The move is designed to differentiate it from other models in the VW Group family, such as the Passat. Based on a lengthened and widened Octavia platform, the Superb will offer limousine-like space for passengers in the rear.

Up front, the bold nose takes inspir­ation from the Roomster and new Fabia, with a big chrome grille. At the rear, the angular tail-lights stretch across the boot. Inside, the new car borrows much of its cabin from the Octavia, but has a greater emphasis on soft-touch materials and features a piano black centre console with chrome highlights throughout. The Superb will also be available with a variety of other upmarket trim materials, including classy wood inserts. Leather trim will be standard on most models, alongside a host of equipment, including MP3-compatible CD stereos, climate control and sat-nav.

The Superb will use engines taken from the Octavia line-up. These could include the 1.6 FSI, 2.0 FSI and 2.0 turbocharged TFSI petrol units, and possibly a 3.2-litre V6 FSI, too. A 2.0 TDI diesel with either 138bhp or 168bhp is also set to appear.

A mix of five-speed and six-speed manual gearboxes will be available, as well as a smooth-shifting auto.

Befitting its status as Skoda’s flagship model, the Superb’s driving experience will be biased towards comfort, with a supple ride and hushed refinement. The model is scheduled to get its worldwide debut at the Geneva Motor Show next year, and prices should start from £15,000 when it reaches showrooms in the summer.

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Four-door coupés are all the rage, but Skoda is trying to set a new trend for saloon-hatchbacks!

The firm has revealed the new Superb will feature the world’s first ‘Twindoor’ boot opening system. Press a button on the key fob and a standard saloon trunk pops up. But flick a switch and the whole rear screen lifts up just like a hatch!

Skoda has also released the first pictures of the interior. The flagship gets an upmarket look, with a touch-screen multimedia interface and an all-new steering wheel. Legroom is class-leading throughout.

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We’ve obtained the first official –and totally uncovered- image of the 2009 Skoda Superb sedan that will be presented at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show next March. According to the teaser release we acquired, Skoda supports that the second-generation Superb is going to offer “a generously-sized interior with a number of smart solutions and technologies”. The Czech carmaker’s flagship model is loosely based on the same architecture as the VW Passat. Unlike the current 4door model, the new Superb will get a more versatile 5door (liftback) layout like the smaller Octavia. Though VW’s Czech subsidiary hasn’t released details yet, the range will most likely consist of the 140 HP 1.4 TSI, 160 HP 1.8 TSI and 200 HP 2.0 TSI gasoline engines and the 1.9 TDI and 2.0 TDI diesel units with various outputs. Later on, Skoda will probably add a V6 engine option.

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